Santa Barbara Hives is a beekeeping business focused on sustainability, with a shop in Carpinteria. It is a superb little niche and local haven, offering fresh honey, organic soap, lip balms, beeswax candles, and other local items. They bake sourdough bread and French pastries daily, including gluten-free banana muffins and outstanding Nutella raspberry croissants. The menu features excellent coffee, a delicious tuna melt, and amazing pizza with a crunchy, chewy sourdough crust. The place is low-key with super nice staff. They also operate a weekend drive-through for sourdough and pastries in Santa Barbara's Funk Zone.
I come here for the best tuna melt I’ve ever had in my life and delicious gluten-free banana muffins. They also have amazing coffee, fresh honey and little gifts. The place is so low-key and the staff are super nice. We love it here! A local haven!
December 2025
Superb little niche for honey, sourdough bread, pastries, and excellent coffee. They have many other items of excellent quality.
November 2025
Amazing selection of sourdough bread and pizza. They sale great local Honey and olive oil and some more local made items.
